art | color | inspiration | painting | photography
Waiting On A Friend
painting watercolours, are much like waiting for a good friend!
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art | color | inspiration | painting | photography
Stealing Art From Venice!
Don’t arrest me…. The Murano, Venice glass pendant was purchased on a family trip to Italy. I’m safely, happily using the exquisite colours as a springboard for my latest artworks. The Murano glass pendant has gorgeous textural patterns with the silver and gold filaments cracking and shattering in random areas. The blue colours make it […]
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art | beginners paintings | color | inspiration | painting | watercolors
Painting Watercolour In The Wilds 6 Tips
Do you want to take your watercolours and go paint out in the wilds of nature, but have held back? Had a few concerns? I used to as well, but now, I love painting outdoors! 6 Tips To Easier, More Comfortable Plein Air Painting These 6 tips really helped me to enjoy painting outdoors […]
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art | color | inspiration | photography
Marvellous Monday
Any way you slice it, Monday is starting off fabulous! This bright rainbow inspired cake I’ve photographed for a friend is irresistibly cheery…. Lovely way to begin the week! Happy Monday!
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art | inspiration | painting | photography | writing
Hidden Artist
Do I create to copy a thing seen? Or do I create to answer the call of my hidden artist I’ve secreted away in a safe place? Hidden Artist There lies buried deep within a spark that will not die an ember that never slumbers a mere breath of fresh air fans […]
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art | color | inspiration | painting | watercolors
Watercolour Guide Beginners Materials
Secrets… I don’t have any I won’t share! I’m quite happy to pass along the art tips, techniques and shortcuts I’ve learned over the years….with a little ‘mini’ Watercolour Guide. Art Materials for Watercolour Beginners What should I buy? Where do I find them? Start Slow and Build Up Should I get all […]
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Just Jump In
Jump in and have some fun! Why do you think kids are always smiling? Yes, they’re out there jumping in. While we’re milling about, cleaning up, tidying up, sorting things out. Kids Just Jump In. Just Jump In and have some fun!
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acrylics | art | color | inspiration | painting
Cobalt Teal Blue and Indigo
Gorgeous combination of colours – Indigo and Cobalt Teal blue. Loving the oasis feeling of cobalt teal! Intense, Indigo creates a perfect contrast and brings out the shimmering radiance of the cobalt teal. And it’s all with a brayer. The medium I chose to work in was acrylics. Again, keeping it simple with […]
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Acrylic Abstract Ocean Painting With Turquoise
Abstract painting fast and loose! I was able to create this free, colourful Abstract Ocean painting without a brush in just minutes! Here’s how. Materials For Acrylic Painting: Palette knife, canvas with a coat of orange already on it and 4 colours. Limiting my palette to white, buff titanium, turquoise and prussian helps maintain […]
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art | color | inspiration | painting | watercolors
Watercolour Landscape in Blue and Orange
DRAMA in the Outback. The dark blue of an impending storm creates a sense of unease as we are led from the dry arid land in the foreground straight into the path of the coming storm. Watercolour Landscape using Opposites This little impressionist landscape was inspired by the harsh condition of the Australian Outback. […]